Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt

Jacob Gould Schurman tells President Roosevelt he wholeheartedly approves of the section of Roosevelt’s acceptance letter pertaining to the Philippines and would like to prepare some remarks about it. Gould also states that he is happy to hear that the outlook for the upcoming election is favorable for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-24

Creator(s)

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2016-03-16

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 24, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46493. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Aug. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46493.

APA:

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942.: , [1904, August 24?]. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46493.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.